MCCOOK, Neb. —

On Tuesday, Gov. Jim Pillen announced an agreement to run an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in McCook.

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The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services currently operates the building as a Work Ethic Camp, and the agency said it's ready for the change.

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Partnership between Homeland Security and Nebraska

According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the partnership was made possible by the Big Beautiful Bill. The law will fund the program, which will add 280 beds for ICE in Nebraska.

“Today the State of Nebraska is stepping up its support of President Trump’s and Secretary Noem’s immigration enforcement initiatives in several key ways,” said Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen. “I am pleased that our facility and team in McCook

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